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William Bloch

Danish writer (1845-1926)
Person human Q5579201

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
March 30, 1845
Date of death
November 1, 1926
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[10]
Occupation
theatrical director, theatre manager, playwright
Educated at
Østre Borgerdyd school[12]
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[13][14]
Spouse
Anna Bloch[9]
Sibling
Carl Bloch, Emil Bloch, Oscar Bloch[19][20][21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[18]
Family name
Bloch[16]
Given name
William[17]
Native language
Danish[11]
Place of burial
Vestre Cemetery[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Bloch ar ويليام بلوخ da William Edvard Bloch ru Уильям Блох
🔖 Identifiers · 25
ISNI
0000000066830673
VIAF cluster ID
55063624
Library of Congress authority ID
n2002026335
GND ID
123771412
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Bloch.JPG ↗
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
William_Bloch
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
BWilliamBloch
Danskefilm person ID
14924
FAST ID
475184
Gravsted.dk ID
williambloch
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
William_Edvard_Bloch
Gyldendals Teaterleksikon ID
William_Bloch
Show all 25 identifiers +13
IdRef ID
148090907
Lex ID
William_Bloch
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000021833
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007258881205171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
180468014
Open Library ID
OL2233485A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095512340
Runeberg author ID
blochwil
SBN author ID
RMSV087260
Sceneweb artist ID
41024
WikiTree person ID
Bloch-373
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxGWmC3XFJyqpj9tqdWjC
Yale LUX ID
person/dcb70273-f088-4e7e-954a-50ea02121dbe

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Summary

William Bloch was born on March 30, 1845[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on November 1, 1926[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a theatrical director[5], theatre manager[6], and playwright[7].

FAQs

Where was William Bloch born?

William Bloch's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did William Bloch die?

William Bloch died in Copenhagen[4].

Who was William Bloch married to?

William Bloch's spouses include Anna Bloch[9].

What did William Bloch do for work?

William Bloch worked as a theatrical director[5], theatre manager[6], and playwright[7].

Where did William Bloch go to school?

William Bloch was educated at Østre Borgerdyd school[12].

What awards did William Bloch receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[13] and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → RMSV087260
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